Arson suspected after fire destroys tents at historic UMC campground

By Jessica BrodieROWESVILLE—A late-night fire destroyed more than a dozen rustic cabins at a historic religious campground March 10, many of them belonging to United Methodists.Investigators are still working to determine a cause of the ...

How Jehovah’s Witnesses and Shunning Contributed to a Triple Murder-Suicide

The practice of turning former believers into outcasts is just cruel.

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Shock: 10 Catholic Churches Attacked in France in One Week

Details: At least 10 incidents of vandalism and desecration of Catholic churches have been reported across the Channel since the beginning of February. French Roman-Catholic newspaper La Croix International reported how the attacks on churches took place across France. Senseless acts included the desecration of

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How Montessori Schools Promote Learning

While many parents wait until college to begin looking around for particularly top-notch facilities, others take a more proactive route, and try to find the preschool that will give their children the best advantage in life. For many parents, the best advantage often comes from sending their children to a Montessori school.

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What to Expect from Toddler Child Care at a Montessori School

The Montessori experience differs from mainstream educational philosophies, and that's one of the keys to its success. By eliminating the mindless busy-work and allowing children to engage with all of their senses, Montessori toddler child care successfully allows kids to continue loving learning throughout their education. The Montessori philosoph...

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What United Methodists need to know about voting

Two young United Methodist pastors, Elizabeth Murray, provisional deacon in the South Carolina Conference and Rev. Michael Anthony Parker II, lead pastor of Ames United Methodist in Bel Air, Maryland, weigh in on why Christians should 'get out the vote' and support their beliefs in government.

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REPORT: More than 100 injured, others trapped after train crashes in New Jersey

Fox News reports at least three people have died and more than 100 have been injured after a train crash at Hoboken Train Station in Hoboken, New Jersey.Train 1614 traveling the Pascack Valley Line, left Spring Valley, New York, around 6:23 a.m., CT, bound for Hoboken.New Jersey Governor Chris Christie says all passengers who were trapped on the train have been removed and taken to local hospitals to be treated for injuries.

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How to Ease Your Child's Kindergarten Jitters

Help your child transition to kindergarten smoothly with some of these ideas for reducing anxiety and making goodbyes easier.

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Cringing at Church: What It's Like as an Autistic Person in Your Congregation

Autistic people will be in your congregation. They too are fearfully and wonderfully—if a little differently—made.

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Beware of a Holy Heist

A wholesale robbery is being planned. In front of everyone. Shockingly, the intended theft is of a Christian denomination’s identity and resources. An